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Encephalitis — is an acute inflammation of the brain, commonly caused by a viral infection. It can be caused by a bacterial infection such as bacterial meningitis spreading directly to the brain (primary encephalitis), or may be a complication of a current… … Wikipedia
Encephalitis — En*ceph a*li tis, n. [NL., from Gr. egke falos the brain + itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the brain. {En ceph*a*lit ic}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Encephalītis — (griech.), Gehirnentzündung; Encephalocele, Gehirnbruch; Encephalomalacie, Gehirnerweichung; Encephalopathie, Gehirnkrankheit … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Encephalitis — vgl. Enzephalitis … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
encephalitis — 1843, from medical L. encephalon (from Gk. enkephalos brain, lit. within the head, from en in + kephale head ) + ITIS (Cf. itis) … Etymology dictionary
encephalitis — ► NOUN ▪ inflammation of the brain. DERIVATIVES encephalitic adjective. ORIGIN from Greek enkephalos brain … English terms dictionary
encephalitis — [en sef΄ə līt′is, en΄sefə līt′is] n. [ ENCEPHAL(O) + ITIS] inflammation of the brain encephalitic [en sef΄əlit′ik] adj … English World dictionary
encephalitis — encephalitic /en sef euh lit ik/, adj. /en sef euh luy tis/, n. Pathol. 1. inflammation of the substance of the brain. 2. Also called encephalitis lethargica /li thahr ji keuh/. a form of this condition, caused by a filterable virus and… … Universalium
Encephalitis — Inflammation of the brain. Encephalitis occurs, for example, in 1 in 1,000 cases of measles. It may start (up to 3 weeks) after onset of the measles rash and present with high fever, convulsions, and coma. It usually runs a blessedly short course … Medical dictionary
encephalitis — n. inflammation of the brain. It may be caused by a viral or bacterial infection or it may be part of an allergic response to a systemic viral illness or vaccination (see encephalomyelitis). Viral encephalitis is endemic in some parts of the… … The new mediacal dictionary
Encephalitis — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G04 Enzephalitis, Myelitis und Enzephalomyelitis G04.2 Bakterielle Meningoenzephalitis und Meningomyelitis, anderenorts nicht klassifiziert … Deutsch Wikipedia
